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Album Review
The Bill Tole Orchestra: On the Move / Big Band Memories / Dream
by Jack Bowers
As the liner notes to the On the Move affirm, trombonist Bill Tole “has dedicated himself to bringing the best of the ’40s into the ’90s [and beyond].” Tole leads a talented swing / dance band in the image of Glenn Miller, the Dorseys, Harry James, Ray Anthony and others on these three albums, the last of which includes vocals by the latest incarnation of the Tommy Dorsey orchestra’s popular singing group from the ’40s, the Pied Pipers. Tole, who ...
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